Is Project Servator a response to recent terrorist attacks?

Project Servator has been developed over several years and a number of police forces have adopted this policing tactic since 2014. Although it is not a response to a specific threat, the threat to the UK from international terrorism is SEVERE, meaning an attack is highly likely.

The tragic events in London and Manchester in 2017 remind us that attacks can happen at any time or place without warning. This means we all have to remain alert and vigilant when going about our daily lives.

Cooperation between the public, commercial organisations, partners and the police remains the greatest advantage in tackling the challenge the UK faces from terrorism and, in light of the significant threat level, this cooperation is more important than ever before.

Project Servator plays an important role in encouraging everyone to work together to make the UK an uninviting target for criminals and terrorists. It aims to deter, detect and disrupt a range of criminal activity, including terrorism, while providing a reassuring presence for the public.

If Project Servator isn’t being used in my area, does this make it an easy target for criminals and terrorists?

Project Servator is an additional tactic police forces can use to deter criminals from operating in that area, identify those with criminal intent and reassure the public. If a police force isn’t using Project Servator, it doesn’t mean they aren’t employing other tactics to achieve these aims.

Every police force takes its role in keeping the public safe seriously and there is an enormous amount of work being done to deter, detect and disrupt all types of criminality, including terrorism, and reassure the public.